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Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:55 pm EDT

Shaq defends the honor of Canseco

By Steve Cofield

Shaquille O'Neal is nuts, right? The big man has been training in MMA for a few years. He's featured here talking some trash to a Chuck Liddell cut out and then calls out 7-foot-2 Korean giant Hong Man Choi. It would be an even size matchup for Choi, who recently destroyed former baseball player Jose Canseco. Shaq is an estimated 340 pounds at 7-foot-1.

Don't laugh at the possibility that this could go down in the future. Who thought an NBA legend, who's made $271 million alone in salary, would've tried law enforcement assignments in Phoenix and Miami?

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  1. alex
    1. Posted by alex Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    Something tells me that there is going to be a 24 hour Shaq-news channel in the near future.
  2. Tim D
    2. Posted by Tim D Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    Hong Man Choi would be asking shaq how his a$$ tastes HAHA, but i would love to see more american sports stars get stomped.
  3. undrthecvrsagent
    3. Posted by undrthecvrsagent Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:30 pm EDT

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    It would be more interesting than HMC vs Canseco, that's for sure.
  4. Mark
    4. Posted by Mark Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:47 pm EDT

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    Did Shaq's mma training have anything to do with his revamped energy/stamina and numbers this season?
    I wouldn't count Shaq totally out of it if he does real sparring. Size strength and cardio is there. Can he strike or do anything else? Who knows. This probably another Shaq joke session.
  5. joonlee
    5. Posted by joonlee Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:45 pm EDT

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    This would be a freaking circus! Why dont we just throw in a clown in there too
  6. gaborik10m
    6. Posted by gaborik10m Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:49 pm EDT

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    Why is Shaq wearing my girlfriend's pajama bottoms? WTF?!?
  7. Tall John
    7. Posted by Tall John Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:51 pm EDT

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    Did u see dem shorts?!!!... DAMN!!! Too funny!!!
  8. Donnie H
    8. Posted by Donnie H Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:17 pm EDT

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    Shaq could do well. Choi is very unskilled.
  9. xmptd
    9. Posted by xmptd Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:19 pm EDT

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    shaq will win via round 1 flying armbar
  10. moto_xer_z
    10. Posted by moto_xer_z Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:50 pm EDT

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    I love these freak show fights! Shaq and Choi would be so dang fun to watch. I'd like to see Choi win because it would be an insult to MMA if Choi lost. But even if Shaq won, I'd still love to watch it. Gotta admit that I liked Shaq in this vid.
  11. WakeUp
    11. Posted by WakeUp Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:52 pm EDT

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    KAZAM would break Choi in half. This is a man folks. Wake up.
  12. quid pro quo
    12. Posted by quid pro quo Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:26 pm EDT

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    I would pay top dollar to see Shaq fight Kobe ... lol
  13. Reno
    13. Posted by Reno Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:34 pm EDT

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    Love shaq..... Love shaq....Love shaq....Oneill needs to do a video singing this B-52's song.You have to love this guy, yes he is silly and people laugh at him or with him.But the point is that he is no different us.He just likes to have a good time,and if that means making a fool of himself so be it.He is genuine....the Real Deal.Props to you, the King of the self promotion, keep making news and keep making us chuckle.
  14. Shaqretard
    14. Posted by Shaqretard Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:49 pm EDT

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    Shaq is retarded, i alway wonder what he would do to make a living if he weren't physically gifted and didn't play baseketball.
  15. abe
    15. Posted by abe Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:51 pm EDT

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    oh!!!!!!!! common
  16. GtL 87
    16. Posted by GtL 87 Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:02 pm EDT

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    It's refreshing that Shaq has nothing better to do than this. I'd like to see LeBron do something completely ridiculous like this without millions in endorsements coming his way.
  17. BALZER
    17. Posted by BALZER Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:18 pm EDT

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    Shaq wins by TKO (Strikes) in the first.
    Then, hopefully, retires. Choi is beatable, especially since he had BRAIN SURGERY TO REMOVE A PITUITARY TUMOR.
    Shaq may be a novice, but he isn't totally untrained. The guy has studied martial arts and undertaken basic hand-to-hand combat training. And he's a relatively-lean 340.
    Any gamers here remember "Shaq Fu?"
  18. jr8903
    18. Posted by jr8903 Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    Oh boy.This is going to be really ugly really fast.Hopefully Shaq isn't thinking about going to MMA.It'll be nuts,though he should get credit for defending Canseco cause no one is these days.
  19. Rickety Cricket
    19. Posted by Rickety Cricket Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:56 pm EDT

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    Funny how nobody will back Canseco now that he TOLD THE TRUTH about steroids
  20. vondior
    20. Posted by vondior Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:31 pm EDT

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    lolll, lov shaq
  21. Ron M
    21. Posted by Ron M Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:40 pm EDT

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    If Shaq connected.....night, night.
    Conseco is a classic jerk off snitch who ratted his fellow players out just to make a buck.
  22. Scott P
    22. Posted by Scott P Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Shaq is the man BUT HE WILL GET CRUSHED
  23. Ron M
    23. Posted by Ron M Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:59 pm EDT

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    Please Mercer knocking out Sylvia proved absolutely nothing and no one freakin cares. That fight doesn't impact MMA or boxing at all. It was a joke. Mercer looked like he was carrying twins and geez, I don't know what Sylvia looked like.
  24. sarah
    24. Posted by sarah Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:08 pm EDT

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    i would love to see shaq get pounded
  25. John J
    25. Posted by John J Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:16 pm EDT

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    Wow, still no Shaq attack comments??
    Come on guys give Shaw a break, he is just playing around being the big dummy he is, if he is going MMA training its probably purely for the cardio that the walking giant deeply needs for his Bball game.

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